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What is written about innovations 95 percent of surveyed by PARP entrepreneurs claim that the subsidy has improved their competitiveness on the market. We designate only 0.57 percent GDP on research and development works on new technologies and products and Poland is one of the least investing in modernity EU countries. Supporting efforts of companies creating new technologies is sensible. Fot. JG/Smartlink EU money brought measurable results Companies that have gained the EU subsidy for investments leave competition behind. The results of structural funds’ support have gone beyond entrepreneurs’ and officials’ expectations. As many as 95% of entrepreneurs surveyed by PARP claim that the subsidy has improved their competitiveness. Most of them state also that the support has improved the quality of their products or services (96% of answers), added to offer expansion (89%), introduced new technologies (87%), lowered production costs (85%) and increased business profitability (80%). Company investment potential has grown (51%) and the brand has become more popular (47%). The EU subsidy has also influenced the increase of employment – from December 2005 to June 2007 thanks to the subsidy the number of employees in a company has grown by 12 people on average (from 73.7 to 85.9). 98.6 percent of surveyed companies state that putting effort in gaining of the subsidy has been worth it. Source: „Puls Biznesu”, no. 213, 02-11-2007. Author: Jacek Kowalczyk Economy in innovative collapse We are the third country in the European Union with regard to the number of university graduates; we educate tens of thousands of engineers and specialists of other realms. And we use this potential very poorly – “Rzeczpospolita” esteems. In patent statistics, high-tech products’ export, innovativeness we are on one of the last EU’s places. We designate only 0.57 percent GDP on research and development works on new technologies and products and Poland is one of the least investing in modernity EU countries. It overtakes only Slovakia, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania, which is indicated by this year’s European Commission’s report „Key figures 2007 on science, technology and innovation”. High interest in the programme Technological Initiative proves that the government’s supporting the efforts of companies creating new technologies is sensible. In the first round over 490 projects from enterprises and research units was filed. The total value of the projects exceeded 800 million zlotys. Source: „Rzeczpospolita”, no. 255, supplement „The 2000 List - Ranking of innovative companies 2007”, 31-10-2007. Author: Zbigniew Zwierzchowski A hundred of the most modern companies „Rzeczpospolita” has printed a ranking of companies conducting research and development business in Poland. The assessed issues included: the share of a company’s expenses in R&D business in relation to the company’s income; the relation of the employed in R&D business to the entirety of the employed; and the relation of the value of R&D works realized in the company to the total income; the number of sold licenses, gained patents; functioning of a separate R&D department and elaboration of a project that does not have its equivalent abroad (innovativeness on an international scale). The winners are, respectively, Comarch SA (Kraków), Radmor SA (Gdynia), Amator SA (Toruń). This is the fifth ranking of innovative companies. Source: „Rzeczpospolita” supplement, no 255, „The 2000 List - Ranking of innovative companies 2007”, 31-10-2007. Author: Artur Sierant Promotion of innovative solutions The European Union has been supporting our economy for a few years. In the programmes for the years 2007-2013 we are to realize the Lisbon Strategy, so to increase innovativeness in the economy. And this means that companies which implement modern solutions will get the most money. It will be in total a few billion euros dispersed over several programmes. The two most important sources are the Innovative Economy (about 5 billion euros) and funds administered in voivodships within regional operational programmes (in total about 4 billion euros). 20
Round-up of the press EU funds for innovativeness are not only direct investment subsidies for companies. There will also be accessible money for the development of research in companies, the cooperation of enterprises with research units, the development of cooperation between companies (clusters, technological parks, industrial parks). Entrepreneurs may also use programmes realized directly by the European Union – e.g. the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. Source: „Rzeczpospolita”, no. 255, supplement „The 2000 List - Ranking of innovative companies 2007”, 31-10-2007. Author: Anna Cieślak-Wróblewska IT with design create business Another edition of the student technological contest has started - Imagine Cup 2008. It is organized by Microsoft in a changed formula this year. „We would like interdisciplinary teams to participate in the category of software projecting. It is about linking technology with design,” says Elżbieta Opiła from the Institute of Industrial Design, cooperating with the organizer. The aim of the contest is to transform the best projects into market products. Participants will be trained on self-presentation, marketing and business establishment. The winner of the Polish edition will go to the world final in Paris. Projects may be sent in by the end of January 2008. The best one with regard to business will be assessed by experts from Venture Capital fund. Source: „Puls Biznesu”, no. 204, 19-10-2007. Author: MAZ Inventions will be applied via the Internet From 1st November 2007 an amendment to the act Industrial property right is binding. “Rzeczpospolita” talked about the most important changes appearing in the act with Alicja Adamczak, the president of the Patent Office. The changes enabled online applying for the protection of inventions and trademarks. Is it a good solution? “I am a passionate supporter of this solution,” – says Alicja Adamczak. “So far applications have been filed personally or by mail or fax, however in the last two cases the original document had to be delivered to the Office within 30 days from the posting date. The exception to this rule constituted applications for the European patent that could have been filed electronically for two years. This situation will change with regard to all applications filed in the Patent Office on the day of the implementation of the amendment to the act Industrial property right. It will make it possible for entrepreneurs, all applicants to apply online. It will be a significant simplification since it will be possible to compete for preference in obtaining protection even in the situation of the residence abroad. E-mail will also be a quick communication path, correspondence exchange with the Office.” Source: „Rzeczpospolita”, no. 252, 29-10-2007, Author: Renata Krupa-Dąbrowska Beginning with the next year entrepreneurs will settle taxes in the Internet The beginning of 2008 is to bring revolutionary changes in contacts of entrepreneurs with inland revenues – as we can read in „Dziennik”. Entrepreneurs will be able to settle taxes for 2007 via the Internet through the e-Deklaracje system. From 1st of January 2008, 39 types of tax declarations will be able to be filed electronically; it will not be mandatory. It will be done by those who are used to using the Internet tools and who will make at least basic e-signature (the cost of at least 300 zlotys). It will be also possible to use a tax adviser’s e-signature. Źródło: „Dziennik”, nr 250, 25-10-2007. Author: Paweł Rochowicz. More money for research Research units will be able to obtain additional means from public aid for research projects. The condition of obtaining money from public aid for scientific cooperation with foreign units will be a positive opinion of an application on granting the means. The changes have been introduced by the ordinance of the minister of science and higher education on criteria and the process of granting and settling of financial means for science, designated for the financing of scientific work abroad (Journal of Laws 188, item 1346). The granted means may be passed as a whole or in parts to scientific units or other authorized entities. Unused means in a given calendar year may be spent in the following years. However, they will not be able to be adjusted. Source: „Gazeta Prawna” no. 211, 30-10-2007. Author: Anna Szewczyk Entrepreneurs will be able to settle taxes for 2007 via the Internet. 21
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